Brandy
O'Jays Lyrics
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Played a few balls of a melody and it sounded sweet to me
I thought I get up and take a look around but my feet got in the way
Stumbled to the floor she was right in the door, I could see her face
But how could it be, she ran away from me
My best friend's gone, I'm so all alone
When are you coming back home?
I really miss you Brandy, missing you everyday
Are you coming home to stay?
Cause I love you Brandy, oh yeah yeah yeah
Sippin' on a cherry soda pop, building houses made of sand
Like a little child with a fantasy, just a fraction of a man
But I was in love when they put it down
Oh, my doorstep in the rain
I could feel the love coming to my heart, through my window pane
But how could I know, she was just up and gone
My best friend gone, I'm so all alone
I really miss you Brandy, I'm so all alone
When are you coming back home?
I really miss you Brandy, missing you everyday
Are you coming home to stay?
I kinda miss you Brandy
When are you coming back home? I'm so all alone
I really miss you Brandy, missing you everyday
Are you coming home to stay?
Oh, I really miss you Brandy, I'm so all alone
When are you coming back home?
Oh, I really miss you Brandy, missing you everyday
Are you coming home to stay?
I really miss you Brandy
When are you coming back home? I'm so all alone
I really miss you
The lyrics to the O'Jays' song Brandy describe a man who is sitting by the fireplace in his favorite dungarees, playing a melody on his guitar. He stumbles and falls to the ground when he sees a woman, who turns out to be his lost love Brandy, standing in the doorway. The man misses Brandy and wonders when she is coming home, expressing his feelings of loneliness and love for her. He reminisces on happier times spent with Brandy, sipping on cherry soda and building sandcastles.
The lyrics capture the emotions of missing someone and the desire for them to return to your life. The metaphor of the cherry soda and sandcastles represents the innocence and nostalgia of the past, making it clear that the singer has fond memories of Brandy. The chorus repeats the phrase "I really miss you Brandy, I'm so all alone" driving home the feelings of loneliness and longing felt by the singer.
Line by Line Meaning
Sittin' by the open fire place in my favorite dungarees
The singer is relaxing and comfortable by the fireplace and is wearing his favorite clothes.
Played a few balls of a melody and it sounded sweet to me
The singer played some music and enjoyed how it sounded.
I thought I get up and take a look around but my feet got in the way
The singer tried to stand up, but he was too comfortable to move.
Stumbled to the floor she was right in the door, I could see her face
The singer fell to the floor and saw someone he knew at the door.
But how could it be, she ran away from me
The singer is confused that the person at the door ran away from him.
My best friend's gone, I'm so all alone
The singer's best friend is gone and he feels lonely.
I really miss you Brandy, I'm so all alone
The singer expresses how much he misses Brandy and how lonely he is.
When are you coming back home?
The singer wonders when Brandy will come back home.
Are you coming home to stay?
The singer hopes that Brandy will come back and stay with him.
Cause I love you Brandy, oh yeah yeah yeah
The singer admits that he loves Brandy.
Sippin' on a cherry soda pop, building houses made of sand
The singer is enjoying a drink and building sandcastles like a child.
Like a little child with a fantasy, just a fraction of a man
Although the singer feels like a child, he is still a grown man.
But I was in love when they put it down
The singer was in love when something happened.
Oh, my doorstep in the rain
The singer is outside in the rain on his doorstep.
I could feel the love coming to my heart, through my window pane
The singer feels love coming through his heart, as if through a window.
But how could I know, she was just up and gone
The singer didn't realize that Brandy had left.
I really miss you Brandy, I'm so all alone
The singer repeats how much he misses Brandy and how lonely he is.
I really miss you Brandy, missing you everyday
The singer repeats that he misses Brandy every day.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CHARLES B. SIMMONS, JOSEPH B. JEFFERSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@johannesmphela5232
Sittin' by the open fireplace in my favorite dungarees
Played a few bars of a melody, and it sounded sweet to me
I thought I'd get up and take a look around, but my feet got in the way
Stumbled to the floor, she was right in the door, I could see her face
But how could it be, she ran away from me
My best friend's gone, I'm so all alone
I kinda miss you Brandy, I'm so all alone
When are you coming back home?
I really miss you Brandy, missing you everyday
Are you coming home to stay?
'Cause I love you Brandy, oh yeah yeah yeah
Sippin' on a cherry soda pop, building houses made of sand
Like a little child with a fantasy, just a fraction of a man
But I was in love when they put it down
Oh, my doorstep in the rain
I could feel the love coming to my heart, through my window pane
But how could I know, she would just up and gone
My best friend gone, I'm so all alone
I really miss you Brandy, I'm so all alone
When are you coming back home?
I really miss you Brandy, missing you everyday
Are you coming home to stay?
I kinda miss you Brandy
When are you coming back home? I'm so all alone
I really miss you Brandy, missing you everyday
Are you coming home to stay?
Oh, I really miss you Brandy, I'm so all alone
When are you coming back home?
Oh, I really miss you Brandy, missing you everyday
Are you coming home to stay?
I really miss you, oh, Brandy
When are you coming back home? I'm so all alone
I really miss you
@kvitnulikeflower
Wham bam, thank you ma'am, oh ma'am, here I go
DJ Spanish Fly gonna make you move for the damn foe
Smoke that onion, smoke that onion, keep on smoking that onion, onion
That onion, onion, onion, onion, onion
One, two
Don't miss my shoe and if you do I'll bang you fool
Three, four
Now what do you know? I need some more ammo
Five, six
You think you slick? I want my money back, trick
Seven, eight
Don't be too late, 'cause if you do I terminate
Nine, ten
Don't want no gin, I'm drinking yak my friend
Eleven, twelve
You might as well go straight to the hell
Yeah mane act a fool and then it's time for the cement shoes
Cement shoes, cement shoes, cement shoes
Having a mane dead for the cement shoes
Dropping them in the river while I got the Uzi Tool
Young mane kicking it in the Memphis city streets
Kicking it real hard, but you hardly ever seen it
Black [?], Orange Mound, North Memphis, South [?]
West Memphis, Hollywood, New Chicago, Westwood
I'll be doing it all over this side
Westside, Eastside, Southside, Northside
Open up [?] of cognac, didn't they start to [?]
Doing a gangsta walk, 'cause a brother gotta act like that
We, true to the stuff mane, don't care what nobody say it mane
Black mane, real young, always gettin' buck, mane
But always remember, come correct, don't be no fool
'Cause fools also fit in the cement shoes
Rolling through Texas, me and about five OG
On a way back with some motherfucking [?]
The lifestyle as a fucking playa
The bitches get the dick and the niggas get the pimp
So sack it up, pack it up, hook it up then cook it up
Smoking on the onion, get nailed up
Wake up in the morning, smoke about [?]
Pop in the tape, let the Spanish Fly bump
Pop in the tape, let the Spanish Fly bump
Pop in the tape, let the Spanish Fly bump
Pop in the tape, let the Spanish Fly bump
Pop in the tape, let the Spanish Fly bump
@shondah_1929
It’s March 1, 2024 who still listening to this song
@kodisangbochedi8150
I'm here 03 March 2024
@missvida6251
March 4th 2024 here. All the way from Utah ❤
@kennethstanley9462
March 09 still listening .
@pamelapreston8963
This was my favorite song as a child and promised to name my first daughter Brandy. Grew up and had triplets named them Brandi, Brandon, and Brittany.
@luvinehudson1928
Congratulations ❤
@dr.gregmarco6241
Beautiful!
@johngreatorex6347
Nice story congratulations
@kayzstore5363
Sunday evening, rain,and kayz....o Jay's
@mrsjones22
❤❤❤